Nuclear Power Corporation of India

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is wholly owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of electricity from nuclear power. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Company typePublic Sector Undertaking
ISININE206D09194
IndustryElectric utility
FoundedSeptember 1987; 36 years ago (1987-09)[1]
HeadquartersWorld Trade Centre, ,
India[2]
Area served
India
Key people
B. C. Pathak
(Chairman & MD)
ProductsElectric power
Production output
46472 MU (2019-20)[3]
ServicesElectricity generation
RevenueIncrease16,417 crore (US$2.1 billion)(2022)[4]
Increase15,035 crore (US$1.9 billion) (2022)[4]
Increase6,394 crore (US$800 million) (2022)[4]
Total assetsIncrease102,211 crore (US$13 billion) (2020)[4]
Total equityIncrease40,685 crore (US$5.1 billion) (2020)[4]
OwnerGovernment of India (100%)
Number of employees
11,233 (March 2019)
Websitewww.npcil.nic.in

NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956, "with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962." All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).

NPCIL was the sole body responsible for constructing and operating India's commercial nuclear power plants until setting up of BHAVINI Vidyut Nigam in October 2003. As of 10 August 2012 the company had 21 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, a total installed capacity of 7380 MWe.[5][6] Subsequent to the government's decision to allow private companies to provide nuclear power, the company has experienced problems with private enterprises "poaching" its employees.[7]

Nuclear plants edit

Operational edit

Serial No.UnitLocationTypeCapacity
(MWe)
SinceUnder IAEA safeguards[8]
1TAPS-1Tarapur, MaharashtraBWR16028 October 1969Since 16 October 2009
2TAPS-2160
3TAPS-3IPHWR-54054018 August 2006No
4TAPS-454015 September 2005
5RAPS-2Rawatbhata, RajasthanCANDU2001 April 1981Since 16 October 2009
6RAPS-3IPHWR-2202201 June 2000Since 9 March 2010
7RAPS-422023 December 2000
8RAPS-52204 February 2010Since 16 October 2009
9RAPS-622031 March 2010
10MAPS-1Kalpakkam, Tamil NaduIPHWR-22022027 January 1984No
11MAPS-222021 March 1986
12NAPS-1Narora, Uttar PradeshIPHWR-2202201 January 1991Since 12 December 2014
13NAPS-22201 July 1992
14KAPS-1Kakrapar, GujaratIPHWR-2202206 May 1993Since 3 December 2010
15KAPS-22201 September 1995
16KAPS-3IPHWR-70070022 July 2020Since 11 September 2017
17KGS-1Kaiga, KarnatakaIPHWR-2202206 November 2000No
18KGS-22206 May 2000
19KGS-32206 May 2007
20KGS-422027 November 2010
21KKNPP-1Kudankulam, Tamil NaduVVER-1000100022 October 2013Since 16 October 2009
22KKNPP-2100010 July 2016
Total Capacity7380

Inactive/Shutdown edit

UnitLocationTypeCapacity
(MWe)
Operational dateShutdown dateNotesUnder IAEA safeguards[8]
RAPS-1Rawatbhata, RajasthanCANDU10016 December 1973October 2004Shutdown, Pending decommissioning[9]Since 16 October 2009

Under construction edit

Serial No.UnitLocationTypeCapacity
(MWe)
Expected DateUnder IAEA safeguards[8]
1KAPS-4Kakrapar, GujaratIPHWR-7007002021Since 11 September 2017
2RAPS-7Rawatbhata, Rajasthan7002022Since 23 December 2019
3RAPS-8700
4GHAVP-1Gorakhpur, Haryana7002032No
5GHAVP-2700
6KGS-5Kaiga, Karnataka7002026
7KGS-6700
8KKNPP-3Kudankulam, Tamil NaduVVER-100010002023[10]Since 7 May 2018
9KKNPP-41000
10KKNPP-510002025To be included
11KKNPP-61000
Total Capacity8900

Proposed[11] edit

Power PlantTypeCapacity
(MWe)
Current Status
Jaitapur in MaharashtraEPR9900 (6 × 1650 MW)Techno - commercial offer submitted by EDF in 2020. Construction and progress stalled due to nuclear liability issues.[12]
GHAVP-3 and 4 (Gorakhpur, Haryana)IPHWR-7001400 (2 × 700 MW)Under - construction. Commercial operations to begin by 2032.
Mithi Virdi in GujaratLWR6000 (6 × 1000 MW)Project shifted to Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh, due to protest and delay in land acquisition.[13]
Kovvada in Andhra PradeshLWR7248 (6 × 1208 MW)Project upgraded from 6000 (6 × 1000) MW to 7248 (6 × 1208 MW). In principal approval given on December 2023.[14]
Chutka Nuclear Power Plant in Madhya PradeshIPHWR-7001400 (2 × 700 MW)Joint Venture agreement signed between NPCIL and NTPC on May 2023 for the construction of the indigenously built nuclear reactor. Construction to start by mid - 2024 and is anticipated to complete within 4-5 years.[15]
Bhimpur, Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh2800 (4 × 700 MW)There has been no recent progress or updates on the nuclear power plant.
Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power ProjectJoint Venture agreement signed between NPCIL and NTPC on May 2023 for the construction of the indigenously built nuclear reactor. Construction to start by mid - 2024 and is anticipated to complete within 4-5 years.[16]
Haripur Nuclear Power Project, West BengalVVER-10006000 (6 ×1000 MW)There has been no recent progress or updates on the nuclear power plant.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "About Us". NPCIL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". NPCIL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.npcil.nic.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/MA_News_12may2020_01.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ a b c d e "Balance Sheet 31.03.2020".
  5. ^ "Plants in Operation". npcil.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Kaiga-4 achieves criticality". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010.
  7. ^ Private sector giants `poach' NPCIL personnel The Hindu, Monday, 20 November 2006
  8. ^ a b c "INFCIRC/754/Add.10 – Agreement between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities – Addition to the List of Facilities Subject to Safeguards Under the Agreement" (PDF). International Atomic Energy Agency. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ Subramanian, T. S. (22 February 2011). "RAPS-1 reactor not decommissioned". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Construction officially begins on Kudankulam 3 and 4 – World Nuclear News".
  11. ^ "Proposal for Nuclear Power Plants in States". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ "India, France in talks for financing mechanism, localisation for Jaitapur n-project". The Times of India. 26 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  13. ^ "NPCIL abandons Mithivirdi nuclear power plant plan; will shift to Andhra Pradesh". The Indian Express. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Government has initiated steps to increase the nuclear power capacity from 7480 MW to 22480 MW by 2031-32, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  15. ^ "NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  16. ^ "NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

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